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10 Wackiest Jewish Food Posts on Pinterest

Smell?s Just Like Bubbe?s: Matzo ball soup soap smells just like the real deal.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if hipster organic met bubbe’s cooking? Well, someone did — and they shared it on Pinterest.

In the last couple of years, Jewish cookbooks (or rather, hastily scrawled index cards) have been dusted off and
made-over
. Celebrity chefs have taken up traditional food and given it a twist. This phenomenon isn’t restricted to the Jewish world — How many different takes on mac ‘n’ cheese have you seen in restaurants lately?

This slightly nostalgic, back to our roots with style, Martha Stewart-envy attitude is the basis of every Pinterest board out there. The DIY social media guru takes ordinary, cluttered, non-glitter-full lives and gives them new meaning. After 10 (OK, 20) minutes on the site, you find yourself thinking things like: How did I ever live without an adorable lamp hand-carved out of elk antlers? What was I thinking making any pancake that wasn’t artfully heart-shaped?

So, to add to the discussion, we thought we would let Pinterest have its say. Behold, the top 10 wacky, scrumptious, and slightly frightening Pinterest takes on Jewish food:

9)
Matzo pizza:
Granted, this is no Pinterest invention, but the carefully placed kalamata olives almost warrant that we keep on making this once we’re allowed to eat pizza dough.

8)
Matzo-pizza lasagna:
And just to push it one step further, Rachel Ray came up with this slightly worrisome dish.

7)
Quinoa cholent:
This was originally designed as a Passover alternative for regular cholent. But with the rise of quinoa as the gluten-free, high-protein grain of choice, this could be the Shabbat dish of the future for health-nut moms.

3)
Bagel and lox cupcake:
This is not as gross as it sounds. The “bagel” is actually a mini-donut, cut in half and filled with — you guessed it — cream cheese frosting. Add a slice of orange fruit chew lox and green licorice scallions, arrange on top of a lemon poppy-seed cupcake, and you’re all set.

2)
Nectarine and blueberry challah bread pudding:
Challah is surprisingly handy for bread pudding. It has a similar consistency to brioche, which makes the pudding light and fluffy. The tangy and sweet combination of nectarine and blueberry make this a perfect brunch fixture — and the colors are ideal for an “early bird” Instagram glow.

1)
Matzo-ball soup soap:
Yes, you read right. Soap. Shaped like a matzo ball. Flavored with herbs. And guess what? It smells just like the real thing.